rooi

Afrikaans

/roːi̯/

adj
Definitions
  • red

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish rood (red) inherited from Middle Dutch rôot inherited from Old Dutch rōd inherited from Proto-Germanic *raudaz (red) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós (red thing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rowdʰós

Gloss

red thing

Timeline

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